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IDIOPATHIC GENERALISED TREMOR SYNDROME (IGTS) Nice multicentre retrospective study on IGTS freshly published in VetRecord. Previously called 'white shaker syndrome', it is now accepted that this condition affects non-white coat colour dog breeds. As this study shows, West highland white terriers appear to be predisposed but also cocker spaniel. Other headlines from this study include: 1) median age of 17 months, 2) over 93% experienced as well as the high frequency generalised tremors concomitan

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Idiopathic head tremors in Dobermans are essentially what they sound like: a condition where the dog experiences unexplained episodes of head shaking or bobbing. "Idiopathic" means that the exact cause of these tremors is unknown, and they don't seem to be linked to any underlying health issues. These tremors can look quite alarming, as the dog's head will move up and down or side to side without any apparent control, but they're generally not considered harmful to the dog's overall health. The